Santa Rosa City Council
March 1, 2022

Cannabis
Equity Grant
Acceptance
and
Authorization
City Council Meeting
March 1, 2022
Amy Lyle, Supervising Planner
Planning and Economic Development Department1
Cannabis Equity
Grant Program
The Cannabis Equity Grants Program is
comprised of two funding types:
• Type 1: Assistance for cannabis equity
assessment/program development
• Type 2: Assistance for cannabis equity
program applicants and licensees
$75,000 grant award, 1 year timeline
• Opportunity to apply for Type 2 in 2023
• Potential partnership with the County of
Sonoma
2 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Planning and
Economic Development Department that
the Council, by resolution: 1) accept and
authorize grant funds from the Cannabis
Equity Grants Program awarded by the
State of California, Governor’s Office of
Business and Economic Development, in
the amount of $75,000, to accomplish a
cannabis equity assessment and develop a
local cannabis equity program; 2) authorize
the City Manager to execute a standard
agreement and all related award
documents and any amendments thereto;
and 3) appropriate grant funds in the
amount of $75,000.
3 Questions?
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